Seoul and Indonesian cities exchange knowledge on low emission development
Jakarta is committed to reducing GHG emission through the formulation of Ikhtiar Jakarta. Jakarta, Indonesia–International experts from Seoul Metropolitan Government and Ambitious City Promises Global Advisory Group Member Jessie L. Todoc met with city officials of Jakarta, Tangerang, and Bekasi in 15-16 August 2019 to discuss and exchange knowledge on the process and development of […]
Continue reading
Religious groups in Indonesia unite to address climate change
Leaders of religious groups in Jakarta convened to form an interfaith movement to fight climate change. Jakarta, Indonesia – With an aim to rally the support of religious groups and their congregation to local climate action, Yayasan ICLEI Indonesia in coordination with DKI Jakarta Provincial Government organized the First Religion Group Workshop on 8th August […]
Continue reading
DKI Jakarta and ICLEI formalizes partnership towards climate change mitigation and stakeholder engagement
Mr. Saefullah, Regional Secretary of DKI Jakarta Province signed on the MoU on behalf DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, while Ms. Gina Karina, Country Manager of ICLEI Indonesia represented ICLEI Jakarta, Indonesia–ICLEI – Local Government for Sustainability Yayasan Indonesia Office and DKI Jakarta Provincial Government have formalized their partnership to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in […]
Continue reading
DKI Jakarta shares ambitious climate target during U20 Mayors’ Summit 2019
Tokyo, Japan – DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan shared the city’s target to curb greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030 during the Urban 20 (U20) 1 Mayors’ Summit held 21 May 2019. The U20 Mayors’ Summit was organized in synchrony with the Urban Resilience Forum (Tokyo) (URF) which also took place in Tokyo from […]
Continue reading
Indonesian local governments train on the use of national GHG inventory system
Jakarta, Indonesia – ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability Southeast Secretariat (ICLEI SEAS) Yayasan Indonesia Office organized a three-day capacity building workshop to assist local government technical staff and officials in conducting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventories using Indonesia’s National GHG Inventory System, dubbed SIGN SMART. At least 36 participants representing 14 local governments attended the activity […]
Continue reading
Bogor City renews commitment to implement Urban-LEDS II
Bogor, Indonesia – The Program and Activity Plan between Yayasan ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability Indonesia and Bogor City was formally signed last 07 May 2019 in Kaulinan Sempur Park, Bogor, West Java. Mayor Bima Arya Sugiarto signed on behalf of Bogor City while Ms. Gina Karina, Country Manager of ICLEI Indonesia represented ICLEI. The plan […]
Continue readingJob Vacancy: Local Government Associate (Ambitious City Promises, Indonesia Office)
We are looking for a Local Government Associate (LGA) to support the implementation of the Ambitious City Promises project in Indonesia. The LGA shall work closely with the Project Officer and the Country Manager to ensure timely accomplishment of project deliverables. Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply for this positon. Specific Duties and Responsibilities Project […]
Continue reading
Norway is now paying Indonesia for not cutting down trees
This article first appeared on the World Economic Forum. Almost a decade after Norway signed a $1-billion deal with Indonesia to help protect its tropical forests, the first payment for reduced emissions will be made after deforestation rates fell, environmentalists and government officials said. Indonesia imposed a moratorium on forest-clearing under the 2010 climate deal, […]
Continue reading